Telehandlers and a range of post-harvest equipment will be showcased at Cereals this month – taking place on 10-11 June at Diddly Squat Farm, Oxfordshire. Merlo will exhibit a targeted line-up of high-performance agricultural machinery – including the TF45.11 TCS?170 CVTronic HF, a flagship model engineered for high-throughput grain... Read more

An estate farm has invested in a fully automated grain drying and handling system to replace its ageing post-harvest infrastructure. Farm manager Mark Heritage says his 1960s grain set-up could no longer cope with the scale and speed of modern harvest operations after bringing farmland back in-hand in 2022.... Read more

A new partnership aims to improve farm profitability by combining lower-cost input purchasing with grain storage and marketing services. The collaboration brings together AF Group’s buying power on farm inputs with Camgrain’s grain handling, drying and marketing operation across eastern and central England. The two farmer-owned co-operatives believe the... Read more

DSV’s Arlington wheat variety has secured full Group 1 milling status, giving growers a new high-yielding option for the UK breadmaking market. The decision confirms its place among the UK’s premium breadmaking wheats ahead of autumn drilling. The variety combines milling quality with competitive yields at a time when... Read more

Organic and low-input farmers have a new option for tackling insect pressure in grain stores ahead of harvest following the launch of a plant-based insecticide. Approved for use in organic systems, Organ-X Pro is designed to control pests including flies, midges, ants, cockroaches and stored product insects such as... Read more

Timely pre-harvest preparation is paying off for large-scale grain store operators who enforce strict hygiene and treatment protocols. Colin and Sarah Godwin own and run Keysley Store – a full-service grain and commodity storage and drying facility. Harvest preparation starts as soon as the previous crop leaves the store,... Read more

Farmers and environmental campaigners have clashed over the future of pre-harvest glyphosate – and whether it should be used on crops for human consumption Commonly used as pre-harvest desiccant on cereals and oilseed rape crops, glyphosate has been found to be safe by multiple regulatory reports. But some scientific... Read more

• Auto-drying with remote alert • Quieter, cleaner and efficient • Easier to use and to maintain A Bedfordshire grower is reaping the rewards after replacing an ageing PTO-driven grain dryer with a state-of-the-art mobile machine. Sandy Wade-Gery, who farms with son Will at Bushmead Farm at Colmworth, near... Read more

EXPERT VIEW Is game changing wheat Bamford still changing the game? Four experts give their verdicts. Now in its second year on the Recommended List, Group 3 soft wheat Bamford came through a challenging first full commercial season in 2024. Bred by Elsoms Seeds, the first year was dominated... Read more

With almost 100,000 tonnes of grain storage capacity, cleanliness and biosecurity top the agenda at PX Farms in Cambridgeshire. Grain storage cleanliness is a key driver for success at PX Farms – which grows and manages some 5000ha (12,500 acres) of arable crops in eastern England. Founded in 2003... Read more